What color is #CCC168?

#CCC168 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muted Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC168?

The RGB value is 204, 193, 104: 204 red, 193 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC168?

The complementary color is #6873CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC168?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.4:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC168 color

#CCC168 rgb(204, 193, 104)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CCC168 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 75.7% green and 40.8% blue (204, 193, 104).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 50% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 49% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Muted Lime (#D0C678), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.4:1).

#CCC168 color codes

HEX	`#CCC168`
RGB	`rgb(204, 193, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 75.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 50%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 49%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 49%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.27, -8.12, 45.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.27, 46.56, 100.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.472, 51.978, 20.679)`
Decimal	`13418856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC168, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CCC168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CCC168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc168; }
.text { color: #ccc168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 193 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc168, #a5cc68); }

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Questions

What color is #CCC168?: #CCC168 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muted Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC168?: The RGB value is 204, 193, 104: 204 red, 193 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC168?: The complementary color is #6873CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC168?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.4:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.